Canadian men to face Argentina XV, United States in Americas Rugby Championship Globe_Sports
After blanking Chile 56-0 for its first win of the Americas Rugby Championship, Canada has reached the business end of the competition with games against Argentina XV and the United States.First up are the Argentines, who meet the 21st-ranked Canadian men Friday at Westhills Stadium in Langford, B.C.The game is not considered a test match because Argentina is fielding a developmental team rather than its top side, which is ranked 10th in the world.
Canada, which is missing most of its top overseas pros, lost 20-17 in Uruguay and 18-10 in Brazil before thumping Chile last Friday in Langford. Wingers Andrew Coe and Kainoa Lloyd combined for five tries against Chile.The Argentina side had a long trip to the West Coast, arriving at 1 a.m. earlier in the week.“The hardest thing in this competition is the travel, there’s no doubt about it,” Jones said. “To travel 28 hours in a competition on a plane is madness, really.
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